Starting position #46
Back-rank setup: NNQRKBBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #916
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 578 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (c3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (a3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (e2)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (c2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·24)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (d2)
Winning blow: king to g2 (f1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·35)
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